Description: There are no federal regulations prohibiting the importation of medical waste. The enactment of legislation implementing the Basel Convention could change the status of imported medical waste (SEE ALSO: 60 FR 33912; 6/29/95).

Description: Provides a general discussion of the regulation of nickel-cadmium (NiCad, NiCd) batteries and state legislation requiring manufacturers to take back spent batteries (take-back programs) (SEE ALSO: Part 273).

Description: EPA has no authority to control the export of municipal solid waste. The export of hazardous waste is regulated. New requirements for municipal solid waste exports are predicted as result of Basel Convention and pending legislation (SEE ALSO: 61 FR 16290; 4/12/96 and 57 FR 20602; 5/13/92).

Description: The HSWA and the legislative history do not state whether surface impoundments may receive nonhazardous waste after the final receipt of hazardous waste, EPA’s decision found in a 5/2/86 rule (SUPERSEDED: see 264.113(d), 265.113(d), and 54 FR 33376; 8/14/89).